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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. There is also funding for _____________ schools who meet their standards.

2. They dine with Senior every ____________.

3. John D. continues to single-handed support what university until 1910?

4. The Rockefellers acquire what bank which handles most of the trust companies?

5. The great trust begins to lose its legal battles. Their Indiana company receives a ___________ fine.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the dealings between J.P. Morgan and John D. Rockefeller.

2. Describe John D. Gates.

3. How does John change after Cettie's death?

4. What does John D. for William Rainey Harper? Why?

5. Describe the Rockefeller family's involvement in banking.

6. What happens when the trust begins to lose its legal battles?

7. Describe Junior in Chapter Nineteen.

8. What happens regarding a shift in the limelight from Senior to Junior?

9. What results from this trip to the south?

10. Describe the federal antitrust suit filed in Missouri.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In April 1901, a train full of millionaires, dubbed the Millionaire's Special, tours the south.

Part 1) Why does this group of millionaires travel to the south? How do these millionaires and those in the south benefit from this trip?

Part 2) How does this trip specifically affect Junior? What does he do, as a result of this trip?

Part 3) How are the results of this trip still seen today? How can millionaires learn from these millionaires of the Turn-of-the-Century?

Essay Topic 2

John D. is philanthropic.

Part 1) What philanthropies does he support? How and why does he support them?

Part 2) What do critics say about John D.'s philanthropic activities? Why do they say this? Do you agree? Why or why not?

Part 3) How is this desire to help others instilled in John D.'s children? How do these Rockefeller organizations help people today?

Essay Topic 3

John D.'s name frequently receives a lot of bad publicity.

Part 1) Why does his name receive bad publicity? Is he deserving of this bad publicity? Why or why not?

Part 2) How does he handle these difficult moments in his career? How do these challenges and setbacks lead him to more wealth?

Part 3) What can one learn about dealing with trouble from John D.? Is this a good lesson? Why or why not?

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